Salads outsell fried favorites at this California chicken chain growing nationwide

A California-based chicken chain says salads have overtaken fried menu staples as its top-selling category as the company prepares for a multistate expansion.

Starbird, a "premium fast food" chain with about 20 brick-and-mortar locations across California and Colorado, has seen its entrée-sized salads become its top-selling category, founder Aaron Noveshen told FOX Business.

"We do serve wings and tenders and sandwiches and all the more traditional [quick service restaurant] or fast...